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Digital Health Ecosystem Key Trends APAC
ASIA PACIFIC
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FOREWORD
We are very pleased to share with you our FY 2020 Asia Pacific Digital Health Ecosystem
report: the deep dive, go-to-reference reportage on key digital health ecosystems across the
region.
Probably the
Despite a year of pandemic headwinds and economic recession in all four corners of the
world, digital health across the globe captured a record-breaking $25B (all currency in USD)
industry’s most
in venture capital funding, which excludes all M&A and IPO activities, up 34% from 2019.
In 2020, the APAC Digital Health ecosystem closed at US$ 6.14B in venture capital funding,
comprehensive and 25% higher as compared to 2019. Again, excluding all M&A and IPO deal activities.
accurate ecosystem
Despite venture funding significantly dropping in the first half of the year, the third and
fourth quarter of the year represented the largest quarters in history, driven by an increased
reports number of mega rounds in China in the second half of the year. When compared to the
previous year, funding value in Series D & beyond stages was up 2.86x, while early stage
funding continues to decrease.
In this report, we focus our analysis on the venture funding key trends, noteworthy deals,
exits, partnerships and investors as well as deep dive into five key focus areas for the region
in 2020.
With unmatched, unparalleled and indispensable coverage of the global digital health
ecosystems, this report is powered by HealthTech Alpha, a Galen Growth proprietary
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CONTENTS
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INVESTMENT TRENDS CATEGORY FOCUS THERAPEUTIC FOCUS DEEP DIVES
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NOTEWORTHY KEY INFORMATION ABOUT GALEN GROWTH
ASIA PACIFIC
INVESTMENT
TRENDS
IN 2020
$6.14 B
OF TOTAL FUNDING WERE DEPLOYED
ACROSS APAC IN
306 DEALS
In 2020, cumulative digital health venture funding across the United States, Europe key markets, the Middle East and Asia Pacific closed
at $25.0B, up 34% YoY compared to 2019. APAC represented 24.6% of the global funding invested
$ 17.04B
$10.72B $10.76B
$8.46B
$6.14B
$5.52B $5.57B
$4.91B
$4.03B
$3.54B
$2.37B
$775.1M $881.3M $1.31B
$464.0M $668.9M
$193.6M $333.7M $555.0M
$330.6M
MALAYSIA $6.9 M ↗
PAKISTAN $3.6 M ↘
AUSTRALIA
TAIWAN $2.7 M ↗
1.7%
VIETNAM $2.5 M ↘
INDONESIA $2.0 M ↘
FUNDING DISTRIBUTION
MYANMAR $0.6 M ↗
0 >$100 M
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TOTAL FUNDING
DEPLOYED IN 2020 $4930.0 M $475.8 M $392.4 M $243.6 M $103.6 M
TOTAL NUMBER OF
DEALS IN 2020 105 60 96 35 10
$6.14
$5.57
DIGITAL HEALTH
$4.91
$4.30
$4.03
$3.82
$3.71
FUNDING HISTORY
$3.54
$3.19
$2.88
$2.61
$2.57
$1.80
$1.51
$1.46
$1.39
$0.81
$0.77
$0.74
$0.53
• Digital Health venture capital deployed in APAC
closed at $6.14B, up 25% compared to total funding
of $4.91B in 2019
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
• Q3 with $2.31B and Q4 with $2.43B invested
represented the largest quarters in history, with Q4 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
exceeding the previous largest quarter, Q2 2018 by
more than 35% VENTURE CAPITAL DEAL VOLUME
180
$2,500.00
160
147 146 149
142 139
133 134 137
132 130
110
105 105
95
87
79 80
69
63
$1,500.00
$3.28 M
30
$1,000.00
-20
$500.00
$1,462
$1,280
$1,076
$1,061
$1,798
$1,689
$1,273
$1,460
$1,733
$1,096
$2,315
$2,436
$525
$658
$741
$766
$808
$624
$768
$625
$- -70
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Total funding in all but Series D & beyond venture deals decreased as compared to 2019 whilst Series D & beyond deals increased
significantly by more than 2.8x
$263.8 M
$219.5 M
$237.9 M
$114.4 M
$857.1 M
$783.0 M
$603.6 M
$387.3 M
$586.5 M
$446.7 M
$574.0 M
$852.6 M
$839.6 M
$589.2 M
$966.1 M
$80.4 M
$1.37 B
$1.25 B
$1.59 B
$1.89 B
$1.84 B
$1.34 B
$1.04 B
$1.60 B
$2.76 B
EARLY SERIES A SERIES B SERIES C SERIES D & BEYOND
Ventures incorporated between 2013 and 2015 make up for the most digital health ventures in APAC incorporated between 2012 and
2020 that were acquired or are publicly listed
EARLY STAGE SERIES A SERIES B SERIES C SERIES D & BEYOND EXIT
INC. YEAR
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
VENTURE VOLUME
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CATEGORY
FOCUS
With more than $4B invested, the 5 most funded Digital Health Clusters represented approximately 73% of the total funding released in
2020
19%
OTHERS MEDICAL DIAGNOSTICS $1.2 B 3D Medicine (思路迪)
1
28% $229.0 M (Series H)
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INSURTECH
MEDICAL DIAGNOSTICS
MEDICAL EDUCATION
ONLINE MARKETPLACE
PATIENT SOLUTIONS
REMOTE MONITORING
RESEARCH
TELEMEDICINE
VETERINARIAN
WELLNESS
LOW HIGH
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ASIA PACIFIC
THERAPEUTIC
FOCUS
The five most attractive therapeutic focus areas increased in value as compared to 2019 with ventures focusing on Oncology remaining
the most invested, up 30%
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
EARLY STAGE SERIES A SERIES B SERIES C SERIES D & BEYOND ↗ ↘ YoY CHANGE
DEEP DIVES
THERAPEUTIC FOCUS AREAS
ONCOLOGY
MENTAL HEALTH
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
MEDICAL DIAGNOSTICS
ONLINE MARKETPLACE
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DEEP DIVE:
ONCOLOGY
RESEARCH 15% +2 pp
56 DEALS ADHERENCE 9% -5 pp
IN 2020
CLINICAL
9% +5 pp
WORKFLOW
• Funding activity in Oncology focused ventures
increased by 19% YoY to 56 deals OTHERS 16% 0 pp
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$1.67 B
$1.29 B
$ 0.07 B
$ 0.5 B
$ 0.9 B
$ 0.8 B
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Ventures focusing on Oncology in APAC which have raised the most funding in 2020
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DEEP DIVE:
MENTAL HEALTH
TREATMENT 17% -2 pp
MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS 8% -16 pp
17 DEALS PREVENTION 8% -8 pp
IN 2020
DIAGNOSIS 6% -1 pp
• Funding activity in Mental Health focused ventures
decreased by 3 deals to 17 deals in 2020 OTHERS 19% +12 pp
$58.4 M
$73.5 M
$68.4 M
$82.0 M
$0.0 M
1
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Ventures focusing on Mental Health in APAC which have raised the most funding in 2020
LATEST STAGE LATEST FUNDING LATEST STAGE LATEST FUNDING LATEST STAGE LATEST FUNDING
Series C $30.5 M Series A $21.5 M Series B $17.8 M
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DEEP DIVE:
CARDIOVASCULAR
DISEASES
ADHERENCE 27% +2 pp
CARDIOVASCULAR TREATMENT 15% +3 pp
DISEASES 32 DEALS
IN 2020
CLINICAL
7% 0 pp
WORKFLOW
NON-CLINICAL
7% +1 pp
WORKFLOW
• Funding activity in ventures focused on
Cardiovascular Diseases decreased by 23% YoY to OTHERS 9% -11 pp
32 deals executed
• Ventures with focus on addressing the Diagnosis YOY FUNDING HISTORY CUMULATIVE FUNDING IN 2020
and Adherence value propositions attracted most of
the deals in 2020, up 7 and 2 percentage points (pp), $396.1 M
46
respectively 30
39
• The significant increase in attractiveness of ventures
25
targeting the Diagnosis value proposition resulted in 30 31 30
Diagnosis becoming the most attractive value
proposition in Cardiovascular Diseases in 2020 15
$203.9 M
$798.2 M
$313.2 M
$396.1 M
$52.4 M 8
ventures increased by 25% to $396.1M with
Weimai ( 微 脉 ) and Biofourmis attracting both
$100M mega-deals
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Ventures focusing on Cardiovascular Diseases in APAC which have raised the most funding in 2020
LATEST STAGE LATEST FUNDING LATEST STAGE LATEST FUNDING LATEST STAGE LATEST FUNDING
Series C1 $100.0 M Series C $100.0 M Series B2 $29.2 M
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DEEP DIVE:
MEDICAL
DIAGNOSTICS
TREATMENT 21% +6 pp
MEDICAL DIAGNOSTICS ADHERENCE 18% -3 pp
72 DEALS
IN 2020 RESEARCH 7% 0 pp
$717.3 M
$822.0 M
$627.8 M
$1.14 B
$71.3 M
15
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Medical Diagnostics ventures in APAC which have raised significant funding in 2020
LATEST STAGE LATEST FUNDING LATEST STAGE LATEST FUNDING LATEST STAGE LATEST FUNDING
Series H $229.0 Series D $55.0 M Series B $28.9 M
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DEEP DIVE:
ONLINE
MARKETPLACE
ADHERENCE 11% -1 pp
19 DEALS
IN 2020 PREVENTION 8% -2 pp
$261.6 M
$603.1 M
$627.3 M
$939.2 M
$18.2 M
• In March, Doctor Anywhere, traditionally a
Teleconsultation provider, has raised $27.0M the
largest Series B deal in Singapore till date
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
Online Marketplace Ventures in APAC which have raised significant funding in 2020
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ASIA PACIFIC
NOTEWORTHY
JD Health Consumer
Hillhouse Capital China Series B 08 / 2020 $ 830.0 M
(京东健康) Marketplace
WeDoctor Integrated
undisclosed China Series E1 12 / 2020 $350.0 M
(微医) Solutions
XtalPi 5Y Capital,
China Drug Discovery Series C 09 / 2020 $318.8 M
(晶泰科技) Softbank
Shuidi
Swiss Re China Health Insurance Series D 08 / 2020 $200.0 M
(水滴互助)
JD Health Consumer
China 12 / 2020 $21.7 $3.5 B $2.29 B + 129%
(京东健康) Marketplace
Karadanote Consumer
Japan 10 / 2020 $1.00 Undisclosed $21.5 M + 28%
(カラダノート) Education
OliveX Hong Kong Smart Equipment 08 / 2020 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Medical MOOC
China HCP Education 02 / 2020 $24.63 $12.0 M $2.55 B - 2%
(医学慕课)
Deep
Regent Pacific Hong Kong Prescriptive Analytics 08 / 2020 $3.8 M
Longevity
Alliance
Jaga-Me Singapore Home Healthcare 01 / 2020 $2.6 M
Healthcare Group
Medbanks
5Y Capital Venture Capital 8 32 12 / 2020 $305.4 M
(思派网络)
Singlera
China Capital
Venture Capital 8 17 Genomics 12 / 2020 $152.6 M
Investment Group
(鹍远基因)
Medbanks
Tencent Holdings Venture Capital 7 53 12 / 2020 $305.4 M
(思派网络)
Weimai
Baidu Ventures CVC 6 22 (微脉) 12 / 2020 $100.0 M
GloriousMed
AstraZeneca China 11 / 2020 Disease Management
(仁东医学)
KEY
INFORMATION
KEY INFORMATION
SCOPE OF REPORT KEY TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
This report covers HealthTech ventures with incorporation date after 2002 in Asia Pacific. BASE CURRENCY USD
Ventures incorporated outside Asia Pacific have not been included in this analysis.
EARLY STAGE All deals up to and including Pre-A & Series A stage
HealthTech is defined as the intersection between healthcare and technology, and is also GROWTH STAGE All deals at Series B & C stage
referred to as digital health. HealthTech does not include Biotech (protein research or
pharmaceuticals), MedDev (devices that are mechanical and electronic in nature), neuro- LATE STAGE All deals at Series D & Beyond stage
stimulates, opiods and minimal-invasive instruments. We recommend reviewing our
EXIT IPO, SPAC and M&A deals
taxonomy on the next page for further details.
HTA HealthTech Alpha
Each HealthTech Alpha Index and Score is calculated using proprietary algorithms and data
points drawn from our carefully curated HealthTech Alpha database. We recommend RESEARCH INQUIRIES
reviewing our venture spotlights for further insights.
For more information about data, research and Galen Growth’s proprietary algorithm
contact: dario.heymann@galengrowth.com for more information.
OUR TAXONOMY
Health Services Search InsurTech Remote Monitoring Health Management Solutions Telemedicine
Medical Concierge Health Claim Management Home Healthcare EHR / EMR Teleconsultation
Medical Tourism Medical Payments Remote Monitoring Devices Physician / Clinic Teleradiology
Track & Trace Health Insurance Care Coordination Hospital Telepathology
Triage Pharmacy
Prescriptive Analytics
Online Marketplace Medical Diagnostics Medical Education Patient Solutions Population Health
Consumer Marketplace Medical Imaging HCP Education Digital Therapeutics Management
Professional Marketplace Diagnosis Tools Health Information Platform Patient Self-Diagnosis Corporate Health
On-demand Lab Tests Genomics Related Diagnosis Consumer Education Disease Management Integrated Solutions
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